SOLUTION: whats x2+16x=-48

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Question 456494: whats x2+16x=-48
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a quadratic equation in x.

Answer by tquon(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add 48 to each side to get x^2+16x+48=0. You can factor this to get (x+12)(x+4). so answers can be -12 or -4. plugging them both back in to the original equaition, both answers work so your answers are -12 and -4.